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Acting Out

1978Movie1 h 23 minNR

Documentary Drama

47

MediocreGoodWatch score

47

MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

This unusual documentary-style feature starts with ordinary people discussing their private erotic desires; what sets it apart from other documentaries, which often feature a lot of talk, is that in this experimental film, 10 of the subjects then act out their most intimate fantasies.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Feels like real life.
Makes you fall for them.

Not for scares, warmth or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 48
IMDb5.0
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −13 min on the typical 96
typical 9683
Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1978
January 1, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryDrama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityIntense
Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 38
Directing · 2
Ralph Rosenblum Director, Editorial Manager
Carl Gurevich Director, Producer
Production · 3
Beverly Maier Producer
Katharine Grand Producer
J. Boyce Harman Jr. Production Manager, Director of Photography
Camera · 6
Robert M. Baldwin Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Roberta Findlay Camera Operator, Director of Photography
Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
Bernard Breitbart Camera Operator
Marc Wyler Grip
Phil Devonshire Grip
Editing · 2
Julie Sloane Editor, Music Editor
Susan E. Morse Editor
Sound · 2
Lou Rogers Music
Howard Johnson Music Director
Art · 3
William De Seta Art Direction
Grace Davis Assistant Art Director
Ray Edelstein Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Rita Ogden Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
Erica Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
Sam Bender Gaffer
Leon Vercruse Best Boy Electrician
Other crew · 2
Jim Canatta Loader
Michael Noble Thanks

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